Minimum

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter from 2014-06-25. This combo ranks 976 out of 1733 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The data shows a system that can handle high refresh rate gaming at 1080p, remains very playable at 1440p, but begins to struggle at 4K with demanding settings. Below is a detailed breakdown of how this pairing behaves across resolutions and presets.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and clearly indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 98 FPS at 1920x1080 to 63.8 FPS at 2560x1440, then plummets to 34.4 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent across all presets: Low settings drop from 205.3 FPS at 1080p to 130.1 FPS at 1440p and 68.8 FPS at 4K. Medium settings go from 158.9 FPS to 98.8 FPS to 56.9 FPS across the same resolutions. High settings see 129.9 FPS, 85.9 FPS, and 42.6 FPS respectively.

The performance cliff between 1440p and 4K is particularly pronounced. At High settings, moving from 1440p to 4K costs 43.3 FPS, while moving from 1080p to 1440p only costs 44 FPS—similar absolute drops, but the 4K result lands below the 60 FPS threshold. At Ultra, the 4K average of 34.4 FPS is barely half of the 1440p result. This behavior points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity being saturated at 3840x2160. The RX 6700 XT has a 192-bit memory bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory; at 4K, the fill rate and shading load outpace what this card can deliver for a smooth experience. The Intel Core i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, is not the bottleneck here—the frame rate collapse tracks directly with resolution increases, which is classic GPU-bound behavior.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its clock speeds are notable: a base of 2321 MHz, a boost of 2581 MHz, and a game clock of 2424 MHz. The memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, feeding 12 GB of GDDR6 across a 192-bit bus. This configuration yields a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s, with FP32 performance of 13.21 TFLOPS.

In Minimum, these specifications translate to strong 1080p performance but diminishing returns at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game's needs even at 4K Ultra, as the frame rate drops are driven by compute throughput rather than memory capacity exhaustion. The card's 77th percentile ranking among all GPUs (with an average benchmark score of 33721) places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (deltaPct 0.7) and just ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (deltaPct 1.3). The data shows that at 1080p Low, the card pushes 205.3 FPS, which is close to the practical limit for many high-refresh monitors. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 29 FPS (158.9 to 129.9), while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 31.9 FPS (129.9 to 98). This suggests the GPU has headroom at lower presets but gets progressively taxed as visual effects increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 976 out of 1733 places this pairing in the 56th percentile of all tested combinations. That is a middle-of-the-pack result, but context matters: the CPU and GPU are both mid-range-to-high-end parts from their respective generations. The Intel Core i7-13700K ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700KF (deltaPct -0.1) and the AMD EPYC 4364P (deltaPct 0.3), indicating the CPU is performing essentially at parity with its closest peers. The RX 6700 XT, meanwhile, ranks in the 77th percentile among GPUs, with an average score of 33721.

The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's lower percentile explains the combo's middling rank. The processor is capable of feeding far more frames than this graphics card can render at higher resolutions. In CPU-bound scenarios—like 1080p Low where the card hits 205.3 FPS—the i7-13700K's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1136, PassMark single thread of 4333) keeps the pipeline full. But at 4K Ultra, the GPU's 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute becomes the ceiling, and the combo settles into a rank that reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's strengths.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 205.3 FPS, Medium 158.9 FPS, High 129.9 FPS, and Ultra 98 FPS. This is a clear hierarchy where each preset step costs roughly 30-40 FPS. The gap from Low to Medium is 46.4 FPS, from Medium to High is 29 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 31.9 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at Ultra, the system delivers nearly 100 FPS, making 1080p a sweet spot for high-refresh displays.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop to: Low 130.1 FPS, Medium 98.8 FPS, High 85.9 FPS, and Ultra 63.8 FPS. The Low preset still clears 130 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play. Medium stays above 90 FPS, and High remains comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra dips to just below 64 FPS, which is still playable but leaves little headroom for frame time spikes. The step from Medium to High at 1440p costs 12.9 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 22.1 FPS—the Ultra preset is disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 68.8 FPS, Medium 56.9 FPS, High 42.6 FPS, and Ultra 34.4 FPS. Only the Low preset manages to stay above 60 FPS. Medium is borderline at 56.9 FPS, while High and Ultra fall well below the smooth-playability threshold. The drop from Medium to High at 4K is 14.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 8.2 FPS. This shows that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant settings compromises to maintain acceptable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset at 98 FPS is the best choice. It delivers the highest visual quality while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds standard 60 Hz displays and approaches 100 Hz refresh rates. If the display supports 144 Hz or higher, dropping to High at 129.9 FPS provides a meaningful smoothness boost with only a modest visual penalty. The Low preset at 205.3 FPS is excessive for most monitors but useful for esports-style play where every frame matters.

At 1440p, the High preset at 85.9 FPS offers the best balance of image quality and performance. It stays well above 60 FPS and looks noticeably better than Medium. The Ultra preset at 63.8 FPS is still viable for slower-paced gameplay, but the 22.1 FPS cost over High is steep for the incremental visual gains. For players who prioritize frame rate, Medium at 98.8 FPS is a strong alternative that keeps the experience fluid.

At 4K, the Low preset at 68.8 FPS is the only configuration that delivers a consistently smooth experience. Medium at 56.9 FPS is playable but will show stutter in busy scenes. High at 42.6 FPS and Ultra at 34.4 FPS are best avoided unless the player accepts a slideshow-like experience. The data suggests that 4K is not this combo's intended resolution; 1440p is the practical ceiling for a balanced experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. Its 3dmark scores show strong scaling: 2 threads at 2262, 4 threads at 4469, 8 threads at 8193, 16 threads at 10717, and max threads at 12412. The single-thread score of 1136 indicates excellent per-core performance, which is critical for a game like Minimum that was released in 2014 and likely does not scale perfectly across many cores.

In this game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 205.3 FPS demonstrates that the i7-13700K can push well over 200 FPS in lightly threaded scenarios. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39000 and single-core score of 5505 confirm the processor's capability. The PassMark multithread score of 45887 and single thread of 4333 further validate its strength. The nearest CPU rivals—the i7-13700KF at -0.1 deltaPct and the Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 at -0.5 deltaPct—show that the i7-13700K is performing at the top of its class.

The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform are standard for this generation. With 16 cores and 24 threads, the processor has ample headroom for background tasks while gaming. The benchmark results indicate that at 4K, the CPU utilization likely drops as the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but at 1080p with Low settings, the CPU is working harder to sustain those high frame rates. The data shows no evidence of CPU-induced stuttering or frame pacing issues across any tested configuration. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides the single-thread speed that older game engines often rely on, and the 3dmark_2_threads score of 2262 suggests that even two-thread loads are handled efficiently. This processor will not hold back the RX 6700 XT in Minimum at any resolution or preset.